Mr. Carter

"Mr. Carter"
"Mr. Carter"
Single by Lil Wayne featuring Jay-Z
from the album Tha Carter III
Released	July 1, 2008
Genre	Hip hop
Length	5:08
Label	Cash Money; Universal Motown;
Songwriter(s)	Dwayne Carter, Jr.; Shawn Carter; Drew Correa; Marco Rodriguez; Sha Ron Prescott;
Producer(s)	DJ Infamous; Andrews "Drew" Correa;
Lil Wayne featuring Jay-Z singles chronology

"Mr. Carter" is a song by American hip hop artist Lil Wayne, released July 1, 2008, as a promotional single from his sixth album Tha Carter III (2008). The song, produced by DJ Infamous and Drew Correa, features a guest appearance from fellow American rapper Jay-Z. The title refers to the two artists' shared surname (Dwayne Carter and Shawn Carter, respectively), although the two are not related. In the song, Wayne borrows lyrics from Jay-Z's song "Lucky Me", from his 1997 album In My Lifetime, Vol. 1.^{[citation needed]} Lil Wayne had said that this track is his favorite from Tha Carter III.^{[citation needed]}

Accolades[]

This song was nominated for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 51st Grammy Awards.^[1]

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (2008)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[2]	62
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[3]	27
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[4]	13

Year-end charts[]

Chart (2008)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[5]	93

Certifications[]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[6]	Platinum	1,000,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

^ "Awards and Nominations". Grammy. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
^ "American single certifications – Lil Wayne – Mr. Carter". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 29, 2020.

External links[]

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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[1] "Awards and Nominations". Grammy. Retrieved September 29, 2020.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Lil_Wayne-2] "Lil Wayne Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2012.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Lil_Wayne-3] "Lil Wayne Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2012.

[sc_Billboardrapsongs_Lil_Wayne-4] "Lil Wayne Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2012.

[5] "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2021.

[United_StatesLil_WayneMr._CartersingleCertRef-6] "American single certifications – Lil Wayne – Mr. Carter". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 29, 2020.

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